Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to sell off; to dispose of
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
operating rate; utilization rate; occupancy rate; availability factor
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
contract; compact; agreement
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to fire into; to shoot into
these guys; these fellows
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage